Gun Safety Resources
Gun injuries are now the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens ages 1-19, and many more children and young adults suffer from non-fatal gun injuries or exposure to gun violence. When considering overall child health and well-being, gun safety in homes and curbing community gun violence is a top priority for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and healthcare institutions nationwide.
CHOP Resources on Gun Safety
- Download a gun safety tips fact sheet in English and Spanish.
- Access Health Tips for parents:
- Review CHOP’s guiding principles to curb gun violence.
Where to Get Gun Cable Locks
- If you are a current CHOP patient, you can obtain gun cable locks and educational handouts at a range of CHOP care locations – ask your provider if they are participating. Locks are also available 7 days per week, 24 hours per day at Security Command Centers at the Philadelphia campus, Buerger Center, and King of Prussia Hospital and the Emergency Department entrance at the Philadelphia campus.
- Locks are also available for the general public at CHOP's Safety Center, located on the first floor parking level of the Beurger Building at CHOP's Main Campus. The Safety Center is open Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Learn More About the Importance of Safe Firearm Storage
For patients and families:
- American Academy of Pediatrics Guns in the Home: How to Keep Kids Safe
- Giffords Law Center to Prevent Violence
For healthcare providers:
- AAP Policy Statement Firearm-Related Injuries and Deaths in Children and Youth: Injury Prevention and Harm Reduction
- The BulletPoints Project: Tools for clinicians and educators
- NEJM Perspective Video: Reducing Harm– Having Conversations about Firearm Storage
- AAP Video Series: Safe Storage of Firearms
- Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic
Watch a video from the Philadelphia Sheriff's Department demonstrating how to use gun locks and lock boxes. The video is also available in Spanish.
